The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-12-29
Text Of q Bill BY Delegate Clifford for
the Division and Admission Of Da-
kota to the Union
A Very Elaborate Measure, Prescribing
the Conditions on Which Admission.
Will Be Granted.

Beginning at the point of intersection Of the
eastern boundary line Of the territory Of Dakota
with the northern boundary line Of the United
States, and running thence sOutherly along the
western boundary line Of Minnesota to fts in
tersectfon with the seventh STANDARD parallel OF
DAKOTA; thence west along the standard and on
ton with the 9th meridian Of longitude west
from Washington: thence north upon said 9th
meridian OF longitnde to its intersection with
to It's place OF beginning. .s,ms -
Sec. 8. That in order TO secure the forma-
.tion OF such government the qualified elect
0rs within said boundaries. are hereby
authorized on the first Tuesday Of June,
1888, and in conformity to the laws of the
Territory Of Dakota relating to the election
of county officers. as nearly as practicable
and insofar as. they may be applicable, to
elect delegates possessing the Qualifications
of such electors within the limits Of said
boundaries That there shall be elected at
said election the following number of dele
gates, who shall be apportioned among and
county within said boundaries, the follow
ing numbero of delegatesfr from such con nty,
to-wit: One delegate for each 5000 inhab-
ttants thereof, and in addition thereto one
delegate for the major part Of the fraction
Of said 5000 Inhabitants; provided, how
boundaries shall be entitled to at least one
delegate. That said delegates shall each be
an inhabitant of the county from which he
may be elected That 1t shall be the duty Of
the officers OF the several counties herein
named to provide for the election of said
delegates by calling and giving notice Of said
election and canvass the returns thereof, a.
is provided for in the election of county OFF,
GERS, as near as the same may be applicable
and practicable. IT,
SEQ a. That said delegates shall meet at
--- in Dakota, on the second Tuesday of
2antafnhor. 1895 at 10 n,cloCk noon ona
when organized shall delare on behalf Of the
people of that portion Of the Territory of
Dakota within said boundaries ~hereinbefore
Get forth; that they adopt the constitution of
the United States. n thereupon said on
s ssasi1a e and ndl state suSnalanse e for tat that e G por-
tion Of Dakota within said described
organized shall be known and called the
State OF North Dakota. Provided, neverthe-
less, that such constitution shall be republic
can in form and make no distinction In civil
or race except as to Indians not taxed
and not repugnant to the constltu-
ton OF the United States and the principles
OF the Declaration OF Independence. Pro-
vtded, further, that such constitution shall
provide that neither the money nor the credit
municipal corporation therein shall be given
poration or private undertaking, and that
the aggregate debt of the state shall not at
any time exceed 600, . N provided,
s tnase sss' l saas ss11 H 81 sasa ssass sa shall p1 andes
no circumstances exempt any portion Of the
property within said state belonging to any
corporation organized for religious and edu.
cattonal purposes from taxation. and
in the assessment and collection Of taxes
betw cen an individual and q corporation.
And provided, further, that said convention
shall provide by al ordinance, ~irreyocable
without the consent of the United States
and the people of said state, that perfect
liberation and the free exercise Of religious
tants within said proposed state do agree
and declare that they forever disciaim all
Ugh and title TO the un~appropriated public
lands and the lands the Indian title to which
has not been extinguished by the United
States lying therein, and that the same shall
be and remain at the sole and entire d1spo-
sition Of the United States; that no tax shall
be imposed by said state on land or property
any Indian tribes or Indians sustaining tribal
relations. or which may hereafter be pur-
chased by the uniteH States; and that all
and Temain public highways, free TO ali citi-
zens Of the United. States
Sec. {. That caid convention, having
act, shall II, provide by ORDINANCES for submit
their satisfaction 81 reiection. at n election
to be Held at D time and plaoe and undar
such repulations az said Convention NAV
nrescriba 80 80"
Sec. 8. That at the election last Aforesaid
the legal voters Of said new state shall vote
setitntion. and Ehs returns thereof shall ba
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